What are two weaknesses Odysseus had throughout his journey?
Women, Pride, Control,
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What is a long narrative poem called? (Notes)
An epic.
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Why didn't Odysseus and his men kill Polyphemus in the cave?
They wouldn't be able to get out because of the huge rock in the way.
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What are the sirens?
The sirens are females who have beautiful voices that will make you never want to leave their island.
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Who provided the "moly" plant to Odysseus to turn his men back into humans?
Hermes, the messenger god.
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How did Odysseus keep himself from the lure of the Sirens? How did Odysseus keep his men from the lure of the Sirens?
Odysseus had his men tie him up, and Odysseus placed beeswax in the ears of his men.
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Provide an example of an epic poem.
The Odyssey
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What is Charybdis and Scylla?
Scylla - 6 headed sea monster
Charybdis - whirl pool sea monster
Both are hard to pass without getting hurt or killed.
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Explain how Penelope was faithful to Odysseus.
She waited for him to return home for 20 years before deciding it was time to hold a contest for her new husband.
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What is a lotus plant?
The lotus plant causes anyone who eats the flower or seeds to forget who he was and where he was going. You will only want to eat more.
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Which of Odysseus's qualities caused his men to get stuck in the Cyclops cave?
Curiosity
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Who wrote the Odyssey.
Homer
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Why didn't Polyphemus' men come to his rescue when Odysseus and his men stabbed him in the eye?
Odysseus said his name was "Nobody" so Polyphemus' men thought nobody hurt him.
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Who helped Odysseus kill the Suitors when he returned home?
His son, Telemachus.
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Name the goddess who turned Odysseus' men into pigs.
Circe, the goddess of magic.
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Where does Odysseus call home? How long did it take for him to get back home?
Odysseus calls Ithaca home. It took him 20 years to return home.
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How long was the war in which Odysseus and his men fought? How long did it last?
The Trojan War lasted 10 years.
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What non-heroic behavior does Odysseus display as he leaves the land of the Cyclops?
He was teasing and taunting Polyphemus.
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Who disguised Odysseus as a beggar when he returned home?
Athena
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What caused Helios to ask Zeus to kill Odysseus' men?
They went against Odysseus' orders and ate Helios' cattle. Helios is the god of sun.
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What did Odysseus do to win his wife back? How did Penelope know it was really Odysseus?
Odysseus needed to string his bow and arrow and successfully shoot it through 12 axes. Penelope knew it was him when he said their bed post was made of olive tree.
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What is an epic hero, and who is an example of an epic hero?
Human who maximizes his body and mind to perform superhuman feats.
Odysseus is an example of one.
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What did Polyphemus pray to happen to Odysseus and his men as they were sailing away from his island?
He prayed that they don't return home. If they do, he wanted them to go through trouble to get home.
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How many people are left at the end of the Odyssey? What happened to the others?
Odysseus is the only person left in the end. His men were killed by Zeus when he struck their boat with a lightning bolt.
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Who is Argos and what happens after he sees Odysseus?
Argos is Odysseus' dog who dies after seeing his master return after 20 years.